The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Satellite”

Episode 389: Zero 2 Infinity!

John Mulnix — Thu, 02 May 2019 21:00:00 -0500

I finally had a chance to talk with José Mariano López Urdiales, the Founder and CEO of Zero 2 Infinity, a space startup that's looking to reinvent how "Small companies, schools, universities and lovers of Earth" can reach Earth orbit.

Be sure to check out the show notes below for links to Zero 2 Infinity's website and some really cool videos. I'm looking forward to having José on the podcast again after the first successful launch of Bloostar!

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Here's a video of the first test of a Bloostar prototype. It's going to be great to see more of these launches in the future! Rocket Launch from Near Space - Bloostar by Zero 2 Infinity

Be sure to check out the rest of the videos on their YouTube Channel for more excellent content.

Check out this SpaceNews.com article about Bloostar's test flight in 2017.

Episode 388: Orbital Debris- Astroscale COO Chris Blackerby & Ensuring Orbital Sustainability

John Mulnix — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:00:00 -0500

I'm at the 35th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs this week. Here's the first of numerous episodes from my time here.

Chris Blackerby works for Astroscale, a company that's working to "address the growing amount of debris polluting space."

In this episode, Chris shares a bit about his background, expands on Astroscale's mission, and gives a presentation at one of the tech tracks here at the Symposium. Enjoy!

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Astroscale- creating a solution for orbital sustainability.

Astroscale's website has some compelling content that details the problem of orbital debris. Check it out!

Episode 307: Irwin, Mattingly, and Vanguard 1

John Mulnix — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0500

We've got some birthdays to celebrate today! Plus, an early mission that sent a satellite into space, that's still in orbit, sixty years later. Don't forget, you can reach me through email, john@thespaceshot.com. Send questions, ideas, or comments to this email and I will respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

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James Irwin- NASA Biography

Thomas Ken Mattingly- NASA Biography

Ken Mattingly- NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions- Amazon Video

Vanguard 1 Mission Page

This website is rocking some old school web design, but it's got some good information.

Geodetic Datum Overview- CU Boulder

What is geodesy? NOAA

Find out more about Geodesy in Episode 275 of The Space Shot